Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday claimed that his main spy agency had foiled a Western plot to kill a prominent Russian journalist. “This morning, the Federal Security Service stopped the activities of a terrorist group that planned to attack and kill one famous Russian TV journalist. “They have moved to terror, preparing the murder of our journalists. Putin told reporters. He did not immediately provide evidence to support his claims. Reuters was unable to...
By Anastasia Mbabie, Emmanuel Chigbata (Staff Reporters) AWKA — Anambra State Police Command on Monday said it has rescued nine of the 10 abducted members of the Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) who were abducted in Obene Community, Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state last Saturday. Recall that the South-East Chairman of MACBAN, Gidado Siddiki, raised alarm that 10 of their members were abducted by gunmen in the aforementioned community last Saturday. It...
By Emmanuel Chigbata, Anastasia Mbabie (Staff Reporters) AWKA — The Nigeria Police Force has declared wanted twelve suspects in connection with a case of conspiracy, murder, armed robbery, an act of terrorism, kidnapping, cultism and unlawful possession of firearms, housebreaking, burglary, malicious damage, and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace in Isu-Aniocha, Awka North LGA of Anambra State, Nigeria. The suspects are: Edward Okoye (aka Stone); Donatus Okeke; Onyemazi Ngini; Onyebuchi Nwekeizu...
By Abba Dukawa (Guest Columnist) The purpose of government is to enable the people of a Nation to live safely and happiness, government exist for the interest of the governed and not for the governors” (Thomas Jefferson 1743 – 1826). Dear Mr. President, with the utmost respect to you and your office, I hope you are well in spite of the recent backlash against your administration’s wrong decisions. I am sure you never forget those...
“It might be fair to ask how the Igbos arrived at this discreditable juncture” It is no longer a speculation that in Nigeria, Ndi Igbo are faced with an extraordinary surge of different but overlapping security crises, from violent kidnapping, and crime, to extremist insurgencies destroying every corner of this region. Besides various unpopular pro-Biafran activists and groups, the activities of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB); the Indigenous...
Currently, he is merely romancing party cliques and showcasing his self-canonized sainthood. All over his campaign literature and everywhere on social media, a Nigerian upcoming presidential aspirant, Peter Obi, has been touting his moderate lifestyle and honest decision-making aptitude as qualifications for his candidacy. Most Nigerians, especially his supporters, are very excited and are beginning to these values as a devotional creed. The first promotional story to showcase Obi’s moderate lifestyle came in 2017, shortly...
By Olalekan A. Babatunde (Guest Columnist) Recent history indicates that China abhors war or violence of any kind. Since its brief war against Vietnam in 1979 and border dispute with India for the first time in more than four decades, China has not been a full-scale war with anyone. Instead, China builds and not bombs. It is building bridges across the multipolar and multicultural world. It is not that China was not tempted or provoked...
ABUJA — The wife of the president, Aisha Buhari, has called on the Muslim faithful to use the Ramadan period and intensify prayers for Nigeria to have lasting peace and security. She made the call on Tuesday night when she hosted wives of service chiefs and other top government functionaries to a Ramadan breakfast at the State House, Abuja. The first lady also urged Nigerians to extend good virtues of sharing, love, support, forgiveness, and...
Nigeria’s pardon for former corrupt governors damages the country’s anti-corruption campaign and undermines democratic institutions. The unexpected pardon last week of two leading politicians convicted earlier on charges of corruption has brought renewed focus on Nigeria’s flailing anticorruption drive. Following a meeting of the country’s Council of State, Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame, governors respectively of the central and northeastern states of Plateau and Taraba from 1997 to 2007 were pardoned along with 157 other convicts. An...
By Anastasia Mbabie (Staff Reporter) Unidentified gunmen on Easter Sunday visited Oko community, close to the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, invading a fast food joint. It was gathered that the gunmen came into Sophia Fast Food, but failed to harm the fun-seekers, who were obviously enjoying themselves for the Easter celebration. A source said they simply disposed of the customers and staff of the eatery of their phones and left the area without any challenge, despite...
